Fujikawa Ueno dejectedly returned to his island nation, having failed to capture the assassin. The martial artists, grinding their teeth in frustration from the inability to vent their rage, directed all their anger towards Cui Zisong.
When Cui Zisong awoke, he found himself imprisoned, subjected daily to interrogations concerning Fujikawa Ueno and the secrets of mutants. Not being particularly tough, Cui Zisong confessed everything without undergoing severe torture, yet people still came every few days to beat him up, causing his spirit to wither day by day.
To live was unbearable, and death unattainable, an utterly miserable existence.
It so happened that the Martial Arts Tournament was approaching. The matter concerning Fujikawa Ueno was temporarily put to rest, and the incident of Ye Qiu being taken away by a mysterious person was discussed only for a few days before being overshadowed by the news of the Martial Arts Tournament.